Elaine Wynn exits the Las Vegas stage remembered for her many good works - The Nevada Independent

Elaine Wynn exits the Las Vegas stage remembered for her many good works - The Nevada Independent

Elaine Wynn brought an uncommon light to the Las Vegas Strip, a softer hue amid the gaud and gild. Lithe and elegant, she was stronger than she looked. Her recent death at 82 is bringing a deserved outpouring of affection and remembrance from her many admirers and friends. Those who knew her best praise her philanthropy, strength of character and class. She was a member of Vegas royalty, part of a historic and star-crossed casino partnership, bu…

Elaine Wynn, Billionaire Arts Patron Who Helped Modernize Las Vegas, Dies at 82

Elaine Wynn, who built a glamorous casino-and-resort empire with her former husband, Steve Wynn, transforming Las Vegas into a global destination, and who went on to become a powerful education advocate, arts patron and Democratic fundraiser, died April 14 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 82. The cause was heart failure, her daughter Gillian Wynn said. By the time the Wynns arrived in Las Vegas in 1967, it had lost its Rat Pack sheen and was …